Article 6WH98 Trump ignites ‘insider trading’ accusations after global tariffs U-turn

Trump ignites ‘insider trading’ accusations after global tariffs U-turn

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Lauren Almeida
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US president posted it was a great time to buy' on social media just hours before pausing tariff impositions

Donald Trump is facing accusations of market manipulation after posting on social media that it was a great time to buy" just hours before he made a dramatic U-turn on his trade war that led to big rises in stock markets around the world.

Shortly after US markets opened on Wednesday morning, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social: THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT".

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